Description
Saturday 14th March 10:00am - 1:00pm
Skill Level: Should have familiarity with knit and purl stitch, casting on, and knitting in the round.
Knitting colourwork (also known as stranded colourwork or Fair Isle knitting) may seem difficult, but not as complicated as it looks. If you’ve been too intimidated to give colourwork a try, this class will demystify the process and take you through it step by step.
In this class you will made a headband/hat (pictured in blue and grey), or a more advanced cowl pattern (in the brown and pastel colours).
This class will cover:
- Holding and tensioning yarn
- Managing floats
- Colour dominance
- The best types of yarn for colourwork
- Sewing in/tidying up
- Duplicate stitch
The class will not include more advanced colourwork techniques such as:
- 3+ colours
- Flat colourwork
- Intarsia
- Mosaic colourwork
- Steeking
- Ladderback jacquard
Pre-work: Students should cast on and complete the ribbing according to pattern and come to class ready to start the colourwork section.
Materials:
The class price does not include any materials, but class participants will receive 10% discount off materials purchased for the class.
For the headband/hat pattern: 3.5mm needle, and 5 ply (sport weight) yarn. We recommend Cascade 220 sport or BG Garn Semilla, both available at Makerie. You can also bring yarn from home but please ensure you bring wool yarn only. You will need approx 50g of the main colour and approx 25g of your contrast colour. The pattern will be provided via email after you sign up for the class. Please also bring 10 stitch markers, scissors, and any other knitting accessories you like to use.
For the cowl pattern: 3.75mm and 4mm needles. 8 ply (DK weight) yarn. We recommend Sandnes Garn Peer Gynt, Isager Jensen, or BG Garn Loch Lomond, all available at Makerie. You will need 100g of the main colour, and approx 25g of each of 4 contrast colours. You will need to purchase the pattern from the designer before starting the class. Please also bring 11 stitch markers, scissors, and any other knitting accessories you like to use.
Class information:
- Morning tea will be provided.
- There is ample parking available right in front of the shop.
*Please familiarise yourself with our class policy before booking